to become diminished, to be deprived, to lose (cp. jayati, jāni) to decay; to become old (cp. jarati, jiṇṇa) jīyasi Ja.v.100 jīyanti Ja.iii.336 (dhanā); jīyittha SN.i.54; Ja.i.468; mā jīyi do not be deprived of (ratiṃ) Ja.iv.107. Koci kvaci na jīyati mīyati (cp. jāyati) DN.ii.30; cakkhūni jīyare the eyes will become powerless Ja.vi.528 (= jīyissanti) grd. jeyya: see ajeyya². Cp. parijīyati. Sometimes spelt jiyy˚: jiyyati Ja.vi.150; jiyyāma Ja.ii.75 (we lose parihāyāma). Pp. jīna, q.v.

Pass. of ji, cp. Sk. jyāti & jīryate